LIKTOSHOOT
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(9/2/01 6:29:29 pm)
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Thanks Doc, that is an oddball. Never seen a Clayco with red furniture or in a side folder, nor a magazine like that. I sent a message to them asking for more information, as "very good" does not mean much to us. Thanks a million!! LTS
"am not" R2

Bob In St Louis
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(9/2/01 8:31:34 pm)
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That magazine in it is a Norinco - see the little triangle near the base of the mag? Is kind of interesting - looks a lot like the B.A. West American assembled AK from Chinese parts - except the side folding stock on those was more of a tube than wire stock. I kinda have my suspicions about rather this is a complete Chinese made or an American assembled piece.
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Spanish Cruffler
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(9/5/01 6:04:43 am)
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The triangle on the magazine is Factory 66, which later became a part of the Norinco group. Have you found out anything yet LTS?

LIKTOSHOOT
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(9/5/01 6:57:12 am)
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Bob, they have not responded to me as of yet. I`m with you though. This rifle has to many things in question, though early AK`s are a strange breed and there were some oddballs.....it could be one. Things that bother me on this one after all the research I did on these, shows "no" sidefolders, at least they were never mentioned while looking for the original numbers imported. I know of the Norinco mags and maker and this could be just to set the red furniture off, but the red furniture does not fit the time line of that rifle or imports period.

I ask them for a full discription and to verify it is a clayco 100%. These are fairly easy to see if they have been modified as these were some of the first and are marked with the serial numbers or a portion of them throughout the rifle, including the underfolder[complete serial number] (sidefolder in this case) and that does not look like the style for that period, but stranger things have happened. As of yet......no responce to my inquiry. I figure if they responded and it was a piece gun, they would simply say it was sold. Going to call today and see what they say or attempt to say. LTS
"am not" R2

LIKTOSHOOT
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(9/7/01 8:12:50 pm)
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Bob, it is nice....but it`s a stock that`s pretty common (poly-tech) 87-89. What get`s my goat, is this bafoon had to drill the back of the receiver to attach it. He cobbled a very fine weapon to be cool. He may get the money he`s asking, to me it`s worth $500.00 max and thats if you caught me on a GREAT DAY.....
I could be wrong......Nah!